September 2022
Gateway pulls away late to beat Woodland Hills
September 3, 2022 | Andrew Schaffer
It was a defensive struggle at Gateway on Friday night but despite that Gateway found a way to pick up a 21-0 win over Woodland Hills. “It isn’t always going to be pretty against a rival” said Coach Holl. Gateway got the ball to start the game and it was a great way to start […]
WPIAL Zone Presents: AJ’s Elite Eight Week 1 by @AJWPIAL
September 2, 2022 | Andrew Schaffer
AAAAAA: 1- Central Catholic (0-1)- Philadelphia Abraham Lincoln 7pm 2- Seneca Valley (1-0)- (6) Peters Township 7pm 3- North Allegheny (1-0)- @ (5) Canon Mac 7pm 4- Mt. Lebanon (0-1)- Bethel Park 7pm 5- Canon Mac (0-1)- (3) North Allegheny 7pm AAAAA: 1- Gateway (1-0)- (7) Woodland Hills 7pm 2- Penn Trafford (1-0)- (4) McKeesport […]
North Catholic rolls to sloppy win over Serra Catholic @NCtrojansFB @SerraCatholic
August 27, 2022 | Andrew Schaffer
In a game full of penalties and turnovers North Catholic found a way to get a 37-14 Week 0 win over Serra Catholic. “You could definitely tell it was a Week 0 game, it did feel like one of longest games I’ve ever coached in my entire life” said Coach O’Shea. North Catholic got the […]
WPIAL Zone Presents: AJ’s Preseason Elite Eight by @AJWPIAL
August 26, 2022 | Andrew Schaffer
AAAAAA: 1- Central Catholic (0-0)- @ St. Edward (OH) 8:30pm 2- Seneca Valley (0-0)- (2) Penn Hills 7:30pm 3- North Allegheny (0-0)- Allderdice 7:30pm 4- Mt. Lebanon (0-0)- @ (1) Gateway 7pm 5- Canon Mac (0-0)- (3) Penn Trafford 7pm AAAAA: 1- Gateway (0-0)- (4) Mt. Lebanon 7pm 2- Penn Hills (0-0)- @ (2) […]
Central Valley defeats Central to head to Hershey for third straight season @warriors_cv @cvqbclub @sykotyk
December 4, 2021 | Andrew Schaffer
For the third straight season the Central Valley Warriors are headed to Hershey. This time around they beat District 6 champion Central 35-21. “I’m so proud of these guys” said Coach Lyons. Central Valley got the ball to start the game. On the second play of the drive the ball was fumbled and Central recovered. […]
Penn-Trafford beats Moon in Instant Classic to win first WPIAL Championship (Gallery) @PTWarriors @PennBoosters @Benbladel30 @Moon_Football
November 28, 2021 | Andrew Schaffer
For the first time in Penn-Trafford history, they’re WPIAL Champions. It sure wasn’t an easy win but Penn-Trafford held onto win 24-21 in thrilling fashion over Moon. It was a game that featured a lot of twists and it came down to the final seconds. “It puts a stamp on all the hard work these […]
Serra Catholic beats Beaver Falls with dominating defensive performance @SerraCatholic @SerraCatholicFB @KAR120C6
November 27, 2021 | Andrew Schaffer
To say that Serra Catholic dominated on defense in this game would be an understatement. Serra Catholic forced 9 total turnovers in their 35-12 win over Beaver Falls. “They’re committed, they put that effort in and it shows” said Coach Regus. Beaver Falls did have a great start to the game returning the opening kickoff […]
Serra Catholic defeats Sto-Rox with late touchdown to advance to Heinz Field @SerraCatholic @SerraCatholicFB
November 20, 2021 | Andrew Schaffer
For the first time since 2007 Serra Catholic will play for a Championship. Serra Catholic got revenge from last year by beating Sto-Rox and this year they did it by dominating on defense in their 13-12 victory. “That’s how we been living all year, our defense stands out, these guys come to play, they put […]
Penn Hills defeats Gateway in thriller @phqbclub @GatewayGatorsFB
November 13, 2021 | Andrew Schaffer
Earlier in the season it was Gateway that dominated in the first matchup but this time around it was far different. In this game it was looking like a blowout but it turned into an absolute thriller in the fourth quarter. Penn Hills relied on their run game in the 23-20 victory over Gateway. “We […]
Dominant second leads OLSH to victory over Greensburg Central Catholic @OLSH_HighSchool
November 6, 2021 | Andrew Schaffer
It was a slow start for both teams in the first half but eventually OLSH’s run game got going in their 28-8 victory over Greensburg Central Catholic. Greensburg Central Catholic got the ball to start the game but they quickly went three and out. OLSH also had a similar start going three and out and […]
Steel Valley wins 2A Allegheny Conference with strong defensive performance
October 30, 2021 | Andrew Schaffer
Coming into the game Steel Valley was only giving up an average of 5.4 points per game and tonight Steel Valley continued their dominant defensive season in their 28-7 victory over Serra. “We prepared for them the best we could” said Coach Braszo. Steel Valley got the ball to start the game. They got into […]
WPIAL Zone Presents: AJ’s Elite Eight Week 9 by @AJWPIAL
October 29, 2021 | Andrew Schaffer
AAAAAA: 1- Mt. Lebanon (9-0)- @ Baldwin 7pm 2- Central Catholic (7-2)- @ (5) Canon Mac 7pm 3- North Allegheny (7-2)- @ (4) Seneca Valley 7pm 4- Seneca Valley (6-3)- (3) North Allegheny 7pm 5- Canon Mac (4-5)- (2) Central Catholic 7pm AAAAA: 1- Moon (9-0)- @ West Allegheny 7pm 2- Penn Trafford (7-2)- @ […]
Moon rolls to easy win over Bethel Park @Moon_Football @moon_area @MoonTigersAD
October 23, 2021 | Andrew Schaffer
Tonight first place in the Allegheny Six conference was on the line between Moon and Bethel Park and it was Moon’s run game and defense that dominated in the 30-0 win against Bethel Park. Moon’s run game was the story of the game being able to use several different runners in the game. Moon got […]
WPIAL Zone Presents: AJ’s Elite Eight Week 8 by @AJWPIAL
October 22, 2021 | Andrew Schaffer
AAAAAA: 1- Mt. Lebanon (8-0)- (4) Seneca Valley 7:30pm 2- Central Catholic (6-2)- Baldwin 12pm (Sat.) 3- North Allegheny (6-2)- Hempfield 7:30pm 4- Seneca Valley (6-2)- @ (1) Mt. Lebanon 7:30pm 5- Canon Mac (4-4)- @ Norwin 7pm AAAAA: 1- Moon (8-0)- (6) Bethel Park 7pm 2- Penn Trafford (6-2)- Franklin Regional 7:30pm 3- Pine […]
Elizabeth Forward gets statement win over Mt. Pleasant (Gallery) @EFWarriors
October 16, 2021 | Andrew Schaffer
Tonight first place in the 3A Interstate Conference was on the line between Elizabeth Forward and Mt. Pleasant. It was expected to be a good one but Elizabeth Forward just dominated with ease in their 35-0 victory over Mt. Pleasant. On the first drive Elizabeth Forward set the tone for the game. They started on […]
WPIAL Zone Presents: AJ’s Elite Eight Week 7 by @AJWPIAL
October 15, 2021 | Andrew Schaffer
AAAAAA: 1- Mt. Lebanon (7-0)- @ Norwin 7pm 2- Central Catholic (5-2)- @ Hempfield 7pm 3- North Allegheny (5-2)- @ (5) Canon Mac 7pm 4- Seneca Valley (5-2)- @ Baldwin 7pm 5- Canon Mac (4-3)- (3) North Allegheny 7pm AAAAA: 1- Moon (7-0)- (6) Upper St. Clair 7pm 2- Pine Richland (4-3)- @ North Hills […]
Penn-Trafford defeats Gateway with strong defensive performance (Mike Frazier Gallery) @PTWarriors @PennBoosters
October 9, 2021 | Andrew Schaffer
In what was expected to be an offensive contest it turned out to be a defensive contest between rivals in the Battle of the Bell. Penn Trafford relied on their defense in the second half in particular in the 15-10 win over Gateway. “I thought our defense was awesome” said Coach Ruane. Penn-Trafford got the […]
WPIAL Zone Presents: AJ’s Elite Eight Week 6 by @AJWPIAL
October 8, 2021 | Andrew Schaffer
AAAAAA: 1- Central Catholic (5-1)- @ (2) Mt. Lebanon 7pm 2- Mt. Lebanon (6-0)- (1) Central Catholic 7pm 3- North Allegheny (4-2)- Norwin 7:30pm 4- Seneca Valley (4-2)- (5) Canon Mac 7:30pm 5- Canon Mac (4-2)- @ (4) Seneca Valley 7:30pm AAAAA: 1- Moon (6-0)- @ (7) Peters Township 7pm 2- Pine Richland (3-3)- Shaler […]
Nijhay Burt carries Steel Valley to easy win
October 2, 2021 | Andrew Schaffer
It was a battle of unbeaten teams Friday Night and Steel Valley dominated in their 40-0 victory over Ligonier Valley. The rout was led by Nijhay Burt’s 5 touchdown performance. “He’s a super athlete, a super kid, works hard, he has some moves and great speed” said Coach Braszo. Ligonier Valley’s first drive was looking […]
WPIAL Zone Presents: AJ’s Elite Eight Week 5 by @AJWPIAL
October 1, 2021 | Andrew Schaffer
AAAAAA: 1- Central Catholic (4-1)- (3) Seneca Valley 7pm 2- Mt. Lebanon (5-0)- (4) North Allegheny 7pm 3- Seneca Valley (4-1)- @ (1) Central Catholic 7pm 4- North Allegheny (3-2)- @ (2) Mt. Lebanon 7pm 5- Canon Mac (3-2)- Hempfield 7pm AAAAA: 1- Moon (5-0)- (3) South Fayette 7pm 2- Peters Township (4-1)- @ Upper […]
Instant Classic: Belle Vernon beats Thomas Jefferson with walk off run by Whitlock @BVAFootball @BvasdAthletics @TJHSJaguars
September 25, 2021 | Andrew Schaffer
It was a game that was hyped up the entire week and on Friday Night it lived up to that hype. For years Belle Vernon came so close to beating Thomas Jefferson but tonight was the night they finally got over the mountain in a thrilling 28-21 victory over Thomas Jefferson “It’s great, it’s great […]
WPIAL Zone Presents: AJ’s Elite Eight Week 4 by @AJWPIAL
September 24, 2021 | Andrew Schaffer
AAAAAA: 1- Central Catholic (3-1)- @ (3) North Allegheny 7:30pm 2- Mt. Lebanon (4-0)- Hempfield 7pm 3- North Allegheny (3-1)- (1) Central Catholic 7:30pm 4- Seneca Valley (3-1)- Game vs Norwin Canceled 5- Canon Mac (2-2)- Baldwin 7pm AAAAA: 1- Moon (4-0)- @ Fox Chapel 7pm 2- Gateway (3-1)- (8) Pine Richland 7pm 3- Peters […]
Serra overcomes slow start to rout Seton LaSalle @SerraCatholicFB @CoachRegus
September 18, 2021 | Andrew Schaffer
Despite several mistakes Serra was able to cruise to an easy 40-10 victory over Seton LaSalle. The major part that kept Seton LaSalle off the scoreboard was Serra’s defense coming up big on multiple occasions. “We were pretty inconsistent, not the game we really wanted to play, but we’ll take the victory” said Coach Regus. […]
WPIAL Zone Presents: AJ’s Elite Eight Week 3 by @AJWPIAL
September 17, 2021 | Andrew Schaffer
AAAAAA: 1- Central Catholic (2-1)- Norwin 7pm 2- Mt. Lebanon (3-0)- (5) Canon Mac 7:30pm 3- North Allegheny (2-1)- @ Baldwin 7pm 4- Seneca Valley (2-1)- Hempfield 7:30pm 5- Canon Mac (2-1)- @ (2) Mt. Lebanon 7:30pm AAAAA: 1- Moon (3-0)- (7) North Hills 7pm 2- Gateway (2-1)- @ Bethel Park 7pm 3- Penn Trafford […]
Thomas Jefferson’s defense dominates for second straight week @TJHSJaguars @wjhsd @sflionssports
September 11, 2021 | Andrew Schaffer
For the second straight week the story was Thomas Jefferson’s defense shutting down a potent offense. Last week it was Gateway and this week it was a 27-0 victory over South Fayette. “It all starts up front, our D-Line played really well” said Coach Cherpak. South Fayette got the ball to start the game and […]
